Technical Program Manager III, Strategic Engagements Lead, Core

Google; United States; On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity/paternity leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager III for the Core team, leading multi-disciplinary efforts across Privacy, Safety, and Security programs with executive-level communication. You will shape roadmaps, manage risks, and coordinate with engineers, product managers, and legal to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The Core team underpins Google’s flagship products, building essential systems and developer platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps and engineering deliverables.
• Experience communicating with executive and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile, cross-functional Privacy, Safety, and Security programs from scope to governance.
• Identify bottlenecks, cross-product dependencies and risks, with mitigation playbooks.
• Establish intake pipelines, dashboards and KPIs for data-driven program health visibility.
• Translate PSS mandates and AI security frameworks into actionable roadmaps and deliverables.
• Drive consensus across Software Engineers, PMs, UX and Legal with structured executive communications.

Skills

Program management

Technical roadmaps

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

AI privacy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Master's degree / MBA / advanced degree

Job description

Technical Program Manager III, Strategic Engagements Lead, Core

San Jose, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; +6 more; +5 more

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

The application window will be open until at least September 21, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience creating technical roadmaps and engineering deliverables.
• Experience in communicating with executive and technical audiences.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in customer success, product adoption, technical enablement, or GTM strategy for developer tools or enterprise platforms.
• Experience designing scalable processes, self-service tooling, or leveraging AI agents and workflows to dramatically increase team velocity and efficiency
• Familiarity with privacy, safety, cybersecurity, AI safety frameworks (e.g., Secure AI Framework, prompt injection, red teaming), or identity/authentication systems.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile, cross-functional Privacy, Safety, and Security (PSS) programs, defining scope, roadmaps, phased milestones, and operational governance from 0-to-1 incubation through to long-term handover.
• Identify program bottlenecks, cross-product area dependencies, and emerging risks across the product lifecycle, executing rapid interventions and robust mitigation playbooks.
• Establish intake pipelines, tracking dashboards, and key performance metrics (goal mapping, delivery rates, resource allocation) to maintain data-driven visibility into overall program health.
• Translate complex PSS mandates and AI security frameworks into actionable, low-friction technical roadmaps, playbooks, and engineering deliverables.
• Drive consensus across Software Engineer, Product Manager, UX, and Legal teams while maintaining structured communication cadences (Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), executive briefs) to align executive leadership and resolve escalations.

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